Unfortunately, HB 603 (Durham)/SB 123 (Kelsey) has made its way onto the House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee calendar for this Wednesday, March 18. This is the VERY BAD bill that would prohibit collective bargaining agreements between public employees and local governments, utility districts, and other entities. Whether it's by e-mail, phone, or in person, please reach out to the members on this committee (click here to access the list) and ask them to vote "no" on this bill!

On Monday afternoon, the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council will take up HB 997 (Durham)/SB 721 (Green). This BAD piece of legislation would create the "Tennessee Employee Injury Benefit Alternative" and allows employers to opt out of Workers' Compensation. Once again, please contact your state representative or senator, and ask them to vote "no" on this bill!

Despite these bad bills, there's actually quite a bit of good legislation on next week's calendars! One of those bills is HB 1027 (Stewart)/SB 1370 (Kyle), which would create the "Public Construction Contractor Safety Act." It will be heard on Wednesday in both the House Transportation Subcommittee and the Senate Transportation & Safety Committee. Above all else, this piece of legislation emphasizes safety for workers and the citizens of Tennessee, which is of the utmost importance.

What's on our Radar?

Earlier this week, we condensed our list of "target bills" for this session. This is legislation that lobbyists A.J. Starling and Jerry Winters have identified as being the most important to, or having the biggest impact on working families. The bills are broken down by the day (Tuesday or Wednesday) on which they'll be heard. By clicking on the bill number (which will be highlighted like this), you'll be able to access the entire piece of legislation, its current status, and much more. As always, please contact our office if you have any questions or need more information.